Help! My baby chick is hopping around and can’t use it’s left leg

[Jolina]

I’m new to the raising chick community and the other day I picked up one of the chicks and it jumped out of my hand. I felt so bad I quickly picked it up again to see if it was okay than put it back in the brooder. I was keeping a eye on it than i noticed it couldn’t use it’s left leg and it was limping. Just hopping around. It’s eating and drinking just fine. I don’t think anything broken but at the same time I don’t think I’m experienced enough to tell. Any advice and help?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

They could have just tweaked a muscle or something. Keep an eye on them and see if it improves. Maybe feed them some scrambled eggs and put electrolytes in their water to help them heal.

 

[azygous]

It may have bruised its foot. Look at the tiny foot bad for signs of discoloration and swelling. Since you're new to chickens, you will need to start a chicken first aid kit. Vetericyn wound spray, found in the horse supplies, and Poultry Nutri-drench, found where the chicken stuff is shelved in your feed store should be you first two purchases.

The Nutri-drench can be given straight or mixed into water for a sick chick. Use the Vetericyn on the chick's foot pad if you see swelling and bruising.

 

[Jolina]

It may have bruised its foot. Look at the tiny foot bad for signs of discoloration and swelling. Since you're new to chickens, you will need to start a chicken first aid kit. Vetericyn wound spray, found in the horse supplies, and Poultry Nutri-drench, found where the chicken stuff is shelved in your feed store should be you first two purchases.

The Nutri-drench can be given straight or mixed into water for a sick chick. Use the Vetericyn on the chick's foot pad if you see swelling and bruising.

I don’t see any bruising but I believe it’s starting to put some pressure on it. When I went to check up on the chicks for the night. I had saw him all wet he must of fell into to water and I don’t really know what to do. I’m just trying to keep him warm for now.

 

[azygous]

A wet chick needs to be rapidly warmed. A hair dryer works well. Or heat a towel in the dryer and wrap the chick in it.

Putting rocks or marbles in the water dish can prevent this from happening again.

 

[Jolina]

A wet chick needs to be rapidly warmed. A hair dryer works well. Or heat a towel in the dryer and wrap the chick in it.

Putting rocks or marbles in the water dish can prevent this from happening again.

Thank you for all your help!! I gladly appreciate it! But I still don’t know what’s going on with it’s leg. I don’t see any bruising, I don’t think anything broken. It’s been almost a week and it hasn’t really got any better. Also I’m trying to warm him up and he’s flinching is this normal?

 

[azygous]

The chick may be going into shock. Get some warm sugar water with a pinch of salt and baking soda into the chick immediately to counter shock. Wrap the chick in a warmed towel or blow dry it on it's under parts where there are lots of blood vessels.